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Understanding Host Monitoring

Last updated: 2026-04-22

The VordFleet agent continuously monitors each host in your fleet and reports metrics to the dashboard in real time.

Collected Metrics

MetricDescriptionFrequency
CPU usagePer-core and aggregate utilizationEvery 10 seconds
MemoryUsed, available, swap usageEvery 10 seconds
DiskUsage per mount point, I/O throughputEvery 30 seconds
NetworkBytes in/out per interface, connection countEvery 10 seconds
Load average1, 5, and 15 minute load averagesEvery 10 seconds
UptimeSystem uptime since last bootEvery 60 seconds

Security Monitoring

In addition to system metrics, the agent monitors:

  • SSH login attempts — Successful and failed logins
  • Privilege escalation — sudo and su usage
  • File integrity — Changes to critical system files (e.g., /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow)
  • Process anomalies — Unexpected processes or unusual resource consumption

Data Retention

How long metrics are stored depends on your plan:

PlanRetention
Free24 hours
Pro60 days
Team/Enterprise1 year+

Live data is always available regardless of plan.